Joseph Mendla #24 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Joseph Mendla is a sculptor who delights in drawing in the air with lines of steel.  For the last two years he has been creating a series of centering sculptures designed to bring calm to the mind of their viewer.  These steel sculptures are based on the Asian practice of drawing circles on rice paper with brushes loaded with black ink.  They are all titled “Zen Brushwork” and engraved with a number denoting their place in the series.

Feel Free to visit me at my website for more info on my work,
Click on my website: josephmendla.com

Mary Mendla #24 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Mary Mendla is a painter working in Oil and Cold Wax Medium.  Her work refers primarily to the natural world and is represented by abstracted, tonalist compositions.  She also works in fiber art and produces a line of women’s wearable art apparel, Facets Fashions.  Mary offers classes and workshops in her Thiensville studio and throughout the Mid-West.

Feel free to visit me at my website for more info on my work,

Click on my website: marymendlafineart.com

Bridget DeLoge #26 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Bridget DeLoge
B’s Stained Glass

 Bridget DeLoge is an artist born and raised in Michigan. In 2008 she moved with her husband and son to Mequon, WI. She has been interested in stained glass since she was in junior high school, when her 7th grade art teacher recommended she take an after school stained glass class. She fell in love with the medium and always thought she may pick it back up someday. After she graduated from high school, she went on to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Eastern Michigan University. with a concentration in watercolor. Although painting was a main focus in college, she never gave up on the idea of a future in Stained Glass. After a few opportunities opened up in recent years, she began her Stained Glass business. She likes to create anything that comes to mind, while working with the many colors and types of glass. Lately, she has been incorporating wood into her designs, but one of her favorite things to create is portraits of family pets. With a provided image, she finds it challenging to pick out just the right details, to represent the pet’s personal character.

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Barbara Dickmann #26 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Barbara's objective is the creation of functional stoneware on the potter’s wheel out of love for the circular form. In addition, she does hand-building of clay to round out her stoneware offerings. Her creations allow her to strive for inspired craftsmanship using the natural colors and textures of the earth.

Kelly Lemens #26 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

SpiritWeavings rugs reflect the tapestry of our lives.  The joys, sorrows, laughter & tears of life are threaded into hand-woven cotton rugs. Led by the Spirit and woven in contemplation, the colors and patterns that emerge tell a story that is ​distinct and unique.  Check them out!

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website: spiritweavings.com

Sam Laturi #27 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Celebrating his 20th year shaping steel with fire, the art of blacksmithing has been a spiritual journey for Sam.  He combines the four ancient elements to make objects of art and function that will be cherished long after he is gone.  His hope is that people not only find his work useful in their daily lives, but are also inspired by it to create their own.

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Click on my website: stormcloak.com

Lynn Rix #28 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Rix loves the challenge of looking at a familiar scene and simplifying it into shapes, colors and her own vision. She paints in oil “alla prima” and primarily en plein air , with quick brush work and a limited palette.  The Wisconsin landscape and towns in all seasons are her inspiration.  Rix has been juried into many shows and her paintings can be found in numerous private and public collections.

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website: lynnrix.com

Pamela Ruschman #29 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Pamela Ruschman is an oil painter who grew up on a dairy farm in Southwestern Wisconsin.  The rolling hills, vistas and barns from this area of the state provide continual inspiration.  After spending twelve years in the advertising industry, she decided to pursue the idea of painting full time.  Often, Pamela can be found plein air painting along a quiet country roadside or near a dairy farm capturing the livestock, landscape and beauty of Wisconsin on canvas.  In 2017, Pamela was chosen as the Wisconsin Collection Featured Artist for Milwaukee Public Television.

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website: pamelaruschman.com

Alice Struck #30 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Watercolor artist and teacher specializing in landscapes, cityscapes and nature closeups.  Her style is realistic impressionism.  Explore her home studio and artistic process from beginning sketches through painting and creative matting and framing.

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

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Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour 2018

45 Artists  Mequon to Newburg

will open their studio spaces to the public on the weekend of 

October 12-14, 2018

for the free self-guided Ozaukee and Washington County 

Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour

Thirty-six years, this event began as a studio and gallery tour in historic Cedarburg. Today, it is a unique opportunity for people to get an up close and personal look at some of Southeastern Wisonsin's finest artists and the spaces in which they work. Art comes in many forms, and the Tour encompasses almost every artistic style and medium that is popular today, from paintings and drawings to photography, sculptures, fiber arts, ceramics, jewelry, printmaking, glass, woodworking and forging iron.

The colorful Autumn rural drive between locations encompasses farm fields, pumpkin patches, Lake Michigan shoreline, picturesque small towns and even a 1876 wooden covered Bridge, one of the few remaining in Wisconsin. To add to the fun, many of the studio spaces are in restored stores, mills and barns. Most of the artists will be creating art during the event. They are always happy to stop what they're doing to greet visitors, talk with guests about their inspirations and artisitc process and sell their artwork to interested buyers.

Pamela Ruschman #36 on the 2017 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 13-15th

Pamela Ruschman Fine Art
Pamela Ruschman’s passion is centered on the livestock and landscape of Wisconsin.  Pamela is an oil painter who grew up on a dairy farm in Southwestern Wisconsin.  As a child, the rolling hills, vistas, barns and animals filled her creative imagination.  Today, Pamela can often be found plein air painting along a quiet country roadside capture the livestock, landscape and beauty of Wisconsin on canvas.

Michelle Savas Thompson #35 on the 2017 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 13-15th

Art is a way of life for Michelle. She is a seasoned Plein Air Painter who enjoys sharing the beauty of life, nature and inspiration through her brush strokes. Past clients are ecstatic to own her work to have on display in their homes. Michelle is making a positive difference for others through her artwork.

Michelle Savas Thompson - www.msavas.com

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Lynn Rix #34 on the 2017 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 13-15th

Lynn Rix paints almost exclusively “en plein”, outside , from life. You can find her out in all seasons, with the Wisconsin snowy winter and painting from her boat in the summer being her favorites. Rix works spontaneously and in the impressionist style with quick brush work and a limited palette, catching a quick snapshot of a particular moment in time. Her paintings are full of light, atmosphere and emotion which clearly depict her love of the outdoors and her home state of Wisconsin.

Susan Steinhafel #33 on the 2017 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 13-15th

My work is best described by photographer, Ansel Adams: "My approach to photography is based on my belief in the vigor and values of the world of nature, in aspects of grandeur and minutiae all about us".

Jewell Riana-Bradley #33 on the 2017 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 13-15th

Jewell enjoys painting and printmaking. She works from her studio after making collagraphs on large presses at Ozaukee Art Center in Cedarburg. Her dynamic prints are inspired by the art media and process itself – each print is enhanced by added color with stencils, defining composition and design - final details are rendered with vibrant colored pencils.

Ellen Anderson #32 on the 2017 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 13-15th

Ellen Anderson finds inspiration for her oil on canvas paintings in the woods, rivers and lakes of Wisconsin.  Enter the light and land, with owls, fox and other native fauna in her work.  A nationally published artist, Ellen will also feature notecards and holiday whimsical art from her watercolors.

Kelly Lemens #31 on the 2017 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 13-15th

Spirit Weavings rugs reflect the tapestry of our lives. Artist Kelly Lemens threads the joys, sorrows, laughter & tears of life into her hand-woven cotton rugs. Led by the Spirit and woven in contemplation, the colors and patterns that emerge tell a story that is distinct and unique. Check them out!

Bridget DeLoge #31 on the 2017 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 13-15th

Bridget DeLoge holds a Bachelor of Fine Art. She has always had an interest in Stained Glass. She imagines, designs and creates her own designs, using all varieties and colors of glass. Lately, she has been incorporating wood and using other materials in her designs.

Alice Struck #30 on the 2017 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 13-15th

Visit Alice Struck, watercolor artist, in her Mequon home studio. Demonstrations will be ongoing, with new paintings started at 2PM each day. Alice is a teacher, exhibitor and artist mentor for those fascinated with the sparkle, spontaneity and beauty of watercolor painting in both studio and plain air traditions.

Mary Mendla #29 on the 2017 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 13-15th

Mary Mendla is a painter working in Oil and Cold Wax Medium.  Her work refers primarily to the natural world and is represented by abstracted, tonalist compositions.  She also works in fiber art and produces two lines of women’s apparel, Facets Fashions and Affluere Yoga Wear.  Mary offers classes and workshops throughout the Mid-West and in her Thiensville studio.